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Regulatory brief, 13 Oct 2026

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Liquidity Operations and Bond Markets

RBI reports massive undersubscription in its latest VRRR auction as government debt issuance schedules move forward.

The Reserve Bank of India's recent 3-day Variable Rate Reverse Repo auction saw total offers of only Rs 37,558 crore against a notified amount of Rs 2,00,000 crore, pointing to tight banking system liquidity dynamics. Meanwhile, the central bank has scheduled another overnight VRRR auction alongside a major government dated security auction worth Rs 34,000 crore. Fixed-income reporters should monitor how these liquidity absorption operations impact bond yields and inter-bank rates.

Rising in this Watch’s sources Reserve Bank near peak · may plateau momentum 86How often the filings, releases and records this Watch reads name it this week, against last week. Not search or social trends.

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Regulatory Overhauls and Enforcement Actions

SEBI rolls out sweeping regulatory amendments across mutual funds, portfolio managers, and research analysts alongside strict recovery orders.

Markets regulator SEBI has issued multiple regulatory amendments governing mutual funds, portfolio managers, and research analysts, significantly shifting compliance frameworks for market intermediaries. Additionally, SEBI has slapped general remittance and recovery orders on several entities, including cases linked to historical GDR issues and alternative investment fund settlements. Reporters must review these changes for operational impacts on brokers, funds, and advisory firms.

Rising in this Watch’s sources Securities and Exchange Board of India near peak · may plateau momentum 100How often the filings, releases and records this Watch reads name it this week, against last week. Not search or social trends.

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Forex and Currency Derivatives

RBI issues a major risk management circular restricting INR non-deliverable derivative contracts strictly to hedging.

The Reserve Bank of India has updated its Master Directions on Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings via a new circular restricting rupee non-deliverable derivative contracts. This policy shift directly impacts trading desks and corporate hedging strategies within the foreign exchange markets. Currency desks should analyze the immediate fallout on inter-bank deal flows and onshore-offshore spreads.

Rising in this Watch’s sources Reserve Bank of India near peak · may plateau momentum 63How often the filings, releases and records this Watch reads name it this week, against last week. Not search or social trends.

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